FFmpeg-Record-Script

A script.sh that screen captures with FFmpeg using a hotkey e.g WIN + R.

Setup

1. git clone https://github.com/oDinZu/linux-ffmpeg-record-script
2. In your OS, setup the hotkey binds to record start/stop ffmpeg screen recorder.
3. set execute permissions on the record-screen.sh via right-click > Check the box: Executable as Program or with chmod.
4. run the script via ./record-screen.sh or with hotkey binds e.g. WIN+R.

Get screen information

1. xdpyinfo | grep "name" Note: $DISPLAY should match the name. e.g. :1

Get detailed window information about a specific screen window

1. xwininfo

Transforming .mpeg format into .gif (optional)

1. ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf "fps=10,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" -loop -1 output.gif